Where to get sound career change advice?
Discussion
Just that really. Sick to death of current job and really need a change, but not sure what. Is there value in seeking out a career advisor to help with determining options and routes to a direction change? Anyone got personal experience having made the move and feel like offering some advice?
It's a daunting prospect, but I feel I must now do something, but where to start?
It's a daunting prospect, but I feel I must now do something, but where to start?
When you say a sound career.
is that ? :
1) a Career in Physics measuring sound waves and vibration
2) a career in the design or retail of audio equipment in particular large industrial amps and speakers for festivals and pa systems
3) a musical career, playing, conducting, or writing music in, of, or for, a band, orchestra, or similar
4) a steady career that pays the bills. (as in the scouse "that's sound that is, really sound" - as in solid, firm) perhaps the civil service. Good pension, incremental pay rises and almost impossible to get sacked for imcompetance. In fact usually rewarded with a promotion.
I find going on Reed.co.uk and not putting in any key word, but seeing what jobs come up with in 50 miles of me is one way of finding out what jobs exist. Plenty of work for freelance social workers, and a quality technician for a ladies underwear garment producer were the ones that focused my mind.
is that ? :
1) a Career in Physics measuring sound waves and vibration
2) a career in the design or retail of audio equipment in particular large industrial amps and speakers for festivals and pa systems
3) a musical career, playing, conducting, or writing music in, of, or for, a band, orchestra, or similar
4) a steady career that pays the bills. (as in the scouse "that's sound that is, really sound" - as in solid, firm) perhaps the civil service. Good pension, incremental pay rises and almost impossible to get sacked for imcompetance. In fact usually rewarded with a promotion.
I find going on Reed.co.uk and not putting in any key word, but seeing what jobs come up with in 50 miles of me is one way of finding out what jobs exist. Plenty of work for freelance social workers, and a quality technician for a ladies underwear garment producer were the ones that focused my mind.
Mr POD said:
When you say a sound career.....
Not quite what I meant!Like the idea of working in womens underwear though - not literally you understand, although I'm sure some on here regularly go to work in the wife's smalls!
Seriously now, I'm currently in civil engineering consultancy. I know I need to change things, but am unsure whether to completely change direction, or go for something related with transferable skills. Ultimately I'd like to be doing something unrelated, but this is certainly the more difficult route and maybe the more risky too.
I guess you have to ask yourself, what do you enjoy doing? Only you can answer that one.
Changing to something unrelated is difficult and can be very expensive if retraining is involved. However, life is too short to be stuck doing something you don't enjoy! If you don't do something now, you'll be 10, 20+ years down the line wondering "what if?".... and that is something I could never live with!
Changing to something unrelated is difficult and can be very expensive if retraining is involved. However, life is too short to be stuck doing something you don't enjoy! If you don't do something now, you'll be 10, 20+ years down the line wondering "what if?".... and that is something I could never live with!
pstruck said:
Mr POD said:
When you say a sound career.....
Not quite what I meant!Like the idea of working in womens underwear though - not literally you understand, although I'm sure some on here regularly go to work in the wife's smalls!
Seriously now, I'm currently in civil engineering consultancy. I know I need to change things, but am unsure whether to completely change direction, or go for something related with transferable skills. Ultimately I'd like to be doing something unrelated, but this is certainly the more difficult route and maybe the more risky too.
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